Switching from Windows guide

[Will Simpson]

Can't we keep the Switching Guide together in one document and still
swipe hunks for the help system, help.ubuntu.com, and place some on
the install CD. Seems like we don't have to have it either/or but
instead why not both. Some users will find one way useful and other
will find the other way more useful. Maybe we shouldn't limit choice.

Will Simpson
http://willsimpson.org
Moscow, Idaho
irc nick: linuxphotogeek


On 12/18/06, Jonathan Jesse <jjesse at iserv.net> wrote:
> I still think there needs to be guides that people can download/print/read
> all in one setting if they want.  I'm not totally behind TBH, but will work
> on implementing it for the release.  I think the Switching Guide should be
> one complete guide and not split up.
> I think it is an important guide to maintain that way and can hopefully
> separate us a little if we make it easy to move from Windows to (K)Ubuntu...
> I am surprised as I'm working on updating these guides how much good
> information is in them that I wish I had in one place instead of moving
> throughout the web/forums/help system.
> I think the way the guide is setup Preparing -> Installing -> Migrating and
> hopefully this time we can get authenticating finished as an appendix makes
> it a whole lot easier then navigating different topics.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: ubuntu-doc-bounces at lists.ubuntu.com
> [mailto:ubuntu-doc-bounces at lists.ubuntu.com] On Behalf Of Matthew Paul
> Thomas
> Sent: Monday, December 18, 2006 4:29 PM
> To: Ubuntu docteam
> Subject: Re: Switching from Windows guide
>
> On Dec 19, 2006, at 4:48 AM, Jonathan Jesse wrote:
> > ...
> > The reasoning behind it is that if my brother who has never used
> > *ubuntu or *nix wants to try things out and make the switch where does
> > he go to learn how to switch?
> > ...
>
> Well, "how to switch" is a bit vague here. I suggest these answers, for
> each section in the current "Switching From Windows" guide:
> *   "Why switch to Ubuntu?" --> ubuntu.com
> *   "Trying out Ubuntu" --> ubuntu.com, CD cover
> *   "Hardware compatibility" --> ubuntu.com
> *   "Organizing your [Windows] files" --> a "Before you install" doc
> *   "Converting unsupported file types" --> Ubuntu Help
> *   all other sections in "Preparing to switch" --> "Before you install"
> *   "Obtaining an Ubuntu installation disc" --> ubuntu.com
> *   "Booting from the install CD" --> CD cover, ubuntu.com if downloaded
> *   "Entering basic information" --> the installer itself
> *   "Partitioning your disks" --> the installer itself
> *   "Finalizing the installation" --> the installer itself
> *   "Restarting into Ubuntu" --> the installer itself
> *   "Migrating your data into Ubuntu" --> Ubuntu Help
> *   "Applications in Ubuntu" --> Ubuntu Help
> *   "Dual-booting with Windows" --> Ubuntu Help
>
> As Matthew E said, there's a lot of good information in here, and
> moving it to more appropriate places would make it useful to many more
> people.
>
> Cheers
> --
> Matthew Paul Thomas
> http://mpt.net.nz/
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